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Farm lease insights

Learn about various agricultural leases and what they mean to you.

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Managing farm labor

Learn how to manage labor on your farm from recruitment to termination.

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Farm succession planning resources

Transitioning a farm from one generation to the next should be viewed as a process not an event. Find resources to help your family get started.

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The Agricultural Business and Policy Extension program serves rural Missouri by helping farms, agribusinesses and communities understand their opportunities and challenges and to make informed decisions. The team is primarily focused on:

  • Helping farmers and agribusinesses with decision-making, financial management, taxes and risk mitigation;
  • Studying relevant industry and value-added agricultural issues;
  • Sharing how market fundamentals and trade policy may impact agricultural outlook;
  • Assessing diversification and new business opportunities for farms, businesses and commodity groups.

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Publications

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Funding Agricultural Business Development With Federal and State Grants

Publication date: March 1, 2023

Grant programs allow agricultural businesses and farmers to seek funding that supports business development and may complement other business financing. Grant funding is intended to serve as a short-term infusion of funds to either plan a business or ...

Forage Crop Irrigation Systems and Economics

Publication date: Feb. 1, 2023

Ryan MilhollinAssistant Extension Professor, Agricultural Business and PolicyDrew KientzyResearch Project Analyst, Agriculture Business and PolicyStacey HamiltonState Dairy Specialist, Division of Animal SciencesRyan LockState Forage Specialist, ...

Lenders’ Sentiments on Missouri Agricultural Land Values

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Ben BrownSenior Research Associate, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionIn Missouri, land sales prices do not need to be reported to a governmental or public agency. This means that farmers, bankers, and appraisers are unable to see a history ...

Planning for an Aquaculture Business in Missouri

Publication date: Jan. 10, 2023

Aquaculture is the general term used to describe the propagation and rearing of aquatic animals and plants in controlled or selected environments. It is not a new concept as many civilizations farmed fish for food and recreation prior to 2000 BC. ...

Leasing Land for Solar Energy Development

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Ryan MilhollinAssistant Professor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionMatt ErnstIndependent WriterJoe HornerAgricultural Economist, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionLeasing land to develop utility-scale solar energy farms is becoming ...

Missouri Farm Land Values Opinion Survey

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2023

Raymond MasseyProfessor, Agricultural Business and Policy ExtensionA web-based survey was conducted in October 2022 to determine what people think has been happening to farmland values in Missouri. Ag lenders, rural appraisers and farmers — persons ...

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